It's official now, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. The trade that will send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers has been made official by the league.
Trade call is done with the league office. Dwight Howard has joined the Los Angeles Lakers.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) August 10, 2012
The Magic, in return of Howard, will receive players Josh McRoberts, Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington. This ends the back and forth between Dwight Howard and the Magic as well as the myriads of rumors that were floating around before this trade. The hope is that these players as well as any possible draft picks they receive will help them get back to the NBA Finals in the near future.
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